Jalousie window and removable screen



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United States Patent O This invention relates to the combination of ajalousie window with a removable screen. In my prior application on ajalousie storm sash and screen, Serial No. 292,802, tiled J une ll,1952, I have described a combination jalousie storm window and screen.It is the object of the present invention to use a combination Venetianpanel window and screen as a prime window. To this end I have designed aframe that can be made out of light aluminum or other metal and which isarranged to be set and fastened into the window frame opening. Thisframe is arranged to support and contain both a removable screen and aplurality of window panels which are caused to swing on center pivotsand which are supported by a novel rail at each end which can be stampedout of strip metal and economically made.

Another feature is the panels have overlap flanges that engage theinside of the window frame pillar above the pivot andthe outside of thepillar below the pivot, thereby giving good weather sealing performance.The panels,

when closed, are all in one plane and flush with one another.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the prime window formed of Venetianpanels.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevation of the same showing the railwhich supports the end of the glass panel.

Figs. 4 and 5 are cross sections taken on the correspondingly numberedlines of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through one of the panelsand a cross section through the rail and the metal window frame.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail fragmentary character showing the ends oftwo glass panels at their meeting edges and showing how the rail overlapange crosses over from behind the upper panel to in front of the lowerpanel.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary elevational and sectional view showing a partofthe operating mechanism.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary perspective showing one of the supporting railsengaging the glass.

The window frame is constructed of light sheet aluminum or any othersuitable metal. It is stamped out and folded to form a frame, the sillof which is of general Z shape, providing a doubled over flange 1 at thebottom and rear. The header is folded over at the top to form a flange2. The side frame memberis folded over to form a Z cross section liange3 which provides a recess 4 of angle section. The screen, when used, isslipped into the header channel and dropped into the channel 6 formed atthe foot. The top frame member or header is doubled over to provide aange 7 and the metal forming this flange extends beyond and is doubledover to form a second iiange 8 at right angles. An angle strip 9 iswelded to the flange 7. These folded-over members and the angle strip 9form a channel 10 at the top of the frame. This forms a header of openbox section. The vertical pillars of the window frame are of open boxsection and are pro- 2,813,314 i Patented Nov. 19, 1957 er' n ice 2 j,vided with open box section window stops `121 in the form of channels. t

The sheet metal louver clip which supports the end of the glass panel isformed of a strip of metal which is doubled upon itself to form walls 14and 16 which provide a channel which straddles each end of each glasspanel. Lugs 15 are provided at the top `and the bottom of the channel toiiir the channel on the glass. This strip has an overlap ilange thatprojects from the channel. This overlap flange at the front isdesignated 17. This is the lower half of the overlap llange. The channelfor the upper half of the flange is depressed to form a portion 21 whichis connected with the front flange by a cross-over portion 20 which isof half U shape. The overlap portion 21 overlaps the window stop on theinside while the portion 17 overlaps the window stop on the outside ofthe stop. The half U cross over portion has its edge fitting into asimilarly shaped groove 33 in the face of the pillar or window stop toseal against the weather at this point (see Fig. 7).

The pintle 23 is riveted to the bottom of the window rail channel and tothe outside of the Window stop or pillar 12.

The Window supporting rail and its overlap flange 21 has a continuationwhich forms a wing 35. To this wing is pivoted a draft link 24. Thisdraft link is pivoted to all wings on the rails for all the jalousieglass panels. The two draft links at the two ends of the panels may beoperated by means of the toothed hand wheel 25. Taking hold of one wheelor both Wheels with one or both hands one can turn the wheel or wheelsclockwise as is shown in Fig. 8, thereby pulling down the draft link 24which is connected with the wheel 2S by the link 26. This will cause theparts to shift as shown in the dotted lines of Fig. 8, thereby swingingthe glass panels on their pivots and causing them to open as shown inthe dotted lines of Fig. 2.

On the top of each glass panel is fitted an H section plastic strip 27which causes the channels to be Weather sealed at their meeting edges.The top panel sealing strip bears against the wall 9 of the headerchannel and provides a weather seal at this point. The sill of the metalwindow frame is doubled upon itself twice to form rectangularly placedanges 2S and 29. The iiange 28 is dropped down from the main portion ofthe sill to form a recess 31 in which is placed a soft sealing strip 32.

What I claim is:

l. A jalousie window having in combination a sheet metal window frameformed out of metal stampings to provide the four frame members, to witthe header provided with a depending header flange, a sill and the twoside vertical members, each of which is provided with a portion forminga window stop, a plurality of louvers provided each with a glass paneland sheet metal louver clips at the panel ends pivotally supported atmidway their ends in the plane of the glass panels to close with all thepanels in one plane and flush with one another, a pintle supported onthe Window stop portion of'the vertical frame members for so supportingthe louver clip, said clips having extended portions in their uppersections, a draft link pivotally connected to said extending portions,means for pulling and pushing said draft link to open or close thelouvers, each clip comprises a stamped sheet metal strip folded toprovide a channel to straddle the end edge of the glass panel and foldedto provide an overlap ilange projecting from the ends of the glasspanels and having the top portion depressed to form a flange to overlapand contact the window stop on the inside while the remainder of theoverlap liange overlaps and contacts the window stop on the outside, thetwo portions of the overlap llange being connected by a cross-overportion of half U shape.

2. The combination claimed in claim 1 in which the door stop face has ahalf U shaped groove to engage the end of the half U cross over portionto weather seal.

3. The combination claimed in claim 1 in which the upper portion of theoverlap flange has a turned back extension forming a wing to which thedraft link can b'e pivoted.

References Cited in the file of this'patent UNITED STATES PATENTS306,816 Eckstein Oct. 21, 1884 4 Gross et al. Oct. 4, 1892 Walker Nov.26, 1901 Allen July 13, 1920 Bunjes Aug. 17, 1943 Russell et al June 24,1947 Miller Nov. 27, 1951 Arnold Ian. 8, 1952 Zankl Apr. 21, 1953 BiggsDec. 13, 1955

